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One year of some heavy shit.

Rizzah — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:16:23 +0000

Well, this is one year since my first scanlation post. Nice to see I’m still doing it after all this time. I really appreciate everyone’s enthusiasm and motivation. I couldn’t do it without you all.

Here is a list of what we’ve scanned this year and quick links to each post:

Panda Love by Matsumoto Masahiko [ch. 01]

Human Clock by Tokunan Seiichirō [ch. 01, ch. 02, ch. 03, ch. 04, ch. 05]

Zombie Oldie by Karasawa Nawoki [one-shot]

Dance Kremlin Palace by Shintaro Kago [prologue, ch. 01, ch. 02, ch. 03, ch. 04, ch. 05, ch. 06, ch. 07]

Nature Boy Zoo-Ichi by Man Gatarou & Pierre Taki [ch. 01]

Salaryman from Hell by Ebisu Yoshikazu [one-shot]

Paradise Town by Nikaido Masahiro [ch. 01-04, ch. 05-07]

Devilman by Go Nagai [v. 01, v. 02, v. 03, v. 04, v. 05]

Enomoto by Enomoto Shunji [ch. 01, ch. 02]

The Collection by Shintaro Kago [one-shot]

Saint Young Men by Nakajima Hikaru [ch. 01]

Saint Muscle by Fukushima Masami & Miyazaki Tsutomu [ch. 01]

DANCE! KREMLIN PALACE! by Shintaro Kago (Chapter 7)

Rizzah — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:50:16 +0000

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha…. oh man, that one always gets me.

Welcome to the fifth and regretably final day of non-stopping scanning action. Fox.out posted a comment about the 7th chapter being on a torrent site, so I’m going to post this now. DKP CH7!!!!! Woo Hooooooooo!

This chapter is all about the freezing exports of Siberia. Freezing fish, freezing produce, freezing fear… you know, freezing. Obviously, it takes the usual Kago descent path into madness. It is definitely NSFW, NSTPWYD, and NSIYNIKOYD (prizes for whoever figures these out, seriously.)

Enjoy it! I gotta go back to work.

Download Chapter 7 here.

Enomoto chapter 02

Rizzah — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:53:31 +0000

More Enomoto action. This chapter is non-stop madness, with a very simple plot. Guy gets fired. Guy freaks out.

Download Chapter 2 here.

Still posting strong after five days. Woo hoo!

Paradise Town by Nikaido Masahiro (Ch. 05-07)

Rizzah — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:00:10 +0000

Welcome back Noriko-san. How will you “take care” of your mother-in-law today?

Download Chapters 05 through 07 here.

More Enomoto tomorrow!

Saint Muscle by Fukushima Masami (Chapter 01)

Rizzah — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:33:28 +0000

Saint Muscle, drawn by Fukushima Masami and written by Miyazaki Tsutomu, is a self-titled “Fleshbomb Masterpiece,” so I hope you’re ready for this. This first chapter (a whopping 52 pages total) is full of flexing muscles, sweating, flowers, and more flexing. There are muscles everywhere, in every frame. This manga will make you want to work out!

Fukushima Masami is called the “King of Fleshbomb” by Udagawa Takeo in Manga Zombie, and that title couldn’t be more correct. Fukushima is one of a few extreme Fleshbomb artists that throw caution to the wind and draw some insane shit. I’ve been wanting to post some of this stuff sooner, but just never had time.

Download Chapter 1 here.

If you’re wondering why I’ve been posting so much recently, well, school’s out. So in the month or so that I’ve got out, I’m going to try and post as much stuff as possible. Thanks for being patient!!

Saint Young Men by Hikaru Nakamura (Chapter 01)

Rizzah — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:34:29 +0000

So, I was thinking. Here’s this funny, irreverent manga. People are blogging about it like crazy. Why hasn’t anyone started translating it yet? I look all over the net, but can’t find a translation anywhere. And last weekend, when I was down in Atlanta I was actually able to pick up a copy.

So, I sit down at my computer tonight and think, I’m gonna do this first chapter real quick and finally let all the non-Japanese speakers see what this manga is all about. I scan/translate/edit the first 5-6 pages super fast.

And then when I go to up the manga, lo and behold, somebody beat me to the punch. Meg-chan posted her scan of the first chapter almost three months ago (I’m blaming this all on Google). So, I’m putting it up here regardless, because the translations are a little different.

Here’s my translation.

And here is Meg-chan’s translation (she’s also done a few chapters already).

Now, I’m going to cry myself to sleep.

Weirdo X-mas Presents that your family won’t want.

Rizzah — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:23:08 +0000

It’s that time again, where pocket books open up and Bush starts talking about “beating the terrorists.” I thought I’d preemptively offer some presents that you guys could buy for your significant others and then steal later. Kind of like last year, Strapya-World is one stop shopping for anything weird and cool. Toy Tokyo is also not far behind with their awesome collection of toys.

Well, let’s start, this list is crazy long.

First up is a wonderful, Makoto-chan tape measure, just what you’ve always wanted, I know!!

As celebration of Shonen Sunday’s 50th anniversary (besides the awesome T-shirts they were selling at Uni-Qlo) they made some Kewsion (that means Kewpie Fusion) keychain based on popular Sunday titles. Here’s the Makoto-chan version.

A quick break for some sweet Kinnikuman toys (known as Ultimate Muscle in the States).

And Gegege no Kitaro is getting some serious merchandise recently. There’s a pretty extensive spread at Strapya World. Click here for Gegege no Kitaro toys at Strapya-World.

I can’t wait to get these for my girlfriend!!

Thos fake cracks make this bowl perfect.

For you tough guys, who don’t play with toys, here is a “collectible figurine” from our favorite post-apocalyptic beat-em-up, Fist of the North Star!

There are also some awesome Devilman figures this year. This one reminds me of those old GI Joe figures.

Or how about a nice “Desktop Figure” from Golgo 13. I think he has a naked lady hiding somewhere behind that cardboard.

About the only thing I think they could market from Beck. Still, I’m always down for some Beck toys.

For those Dance Kremlin Palace fans among you, here is the ever present Cheburashka.

There are also some cool DVD’s to pick up. Nothing new or rare, but a few classics at least.

This is crazy Man Gatarou DVD that was a total surprise. Not released in the States, but available from a European distributor here. I’ll be posting more about this later when my copy comes in.

The classic. Jigoku Koshien, aka, Battlefield Baseball. A Man Gatarou fan must have.

Not as satisfyingly quirky as an Umezu comic, these films are still worth a shot, especially if you’re familiar with the comic. This DVD adapts the story from Reptilia (published in the States by IDW).

And, that’s my list for this year. If you’ve got other cool finds, please post them!!! Happy hunting!

The Collection by Shintaro Kago

Rizzah — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:04:10 +0000

As a special treat for everybody waiting for Dance Kremlin Palace to finish, Anonymous K and I took a break to clear our heads of all the Russian gunk and get down to the bread and butter of Kagomania.

The Collection is a fucked-up story of one girl’s obsession with a dude. She collects everything he touches… EVERYTHING. Very NSFW, NSIFOYGF, and NSIFOYMAD (try to figure out those last two!).

Also, Same Hat! has some brilliant reportage on Kago’s most recent trip outside his apartment. Check out pictures and awesome toys here.

Download The Collection here.

Enomoto chapter 01

Rizzah — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:59:00 +0000

You can all finally sink your teeth into some utter gross-ness courtesy of the “king of shit,” Shunji Enomoto. This chapter is actually void of feces humor. Instead we’ve got monster women, lactating breasts, and killer babies. What a way to start out a series!

Download Chapter 01 here.

DANCE! KREMLIN PALACE! by Shintaro Kago (Chapter 6)

Rizzah — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:16:34 +0000

Thanks for being so patient. I’m happy to release the next chapter of our ongoing Russian soap opera, Dance Kremlin Palace. This chapter focuses on the harmful (or pleasant) side effects of stress brought on by the cold war. Poor Khrushchev… The things one man does for love.

Download Chapter 6 here.